Working Groups established by the Conference of the Parties

Open-ended Intergovernmental Meeting to Explore All Options Regarding an Appropriate and Effective Review Mechanism for UNTOC and the Protocols thereto

The first session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Meeting to Explore All Options Regarding an Appropriate and Effective Review Mechanism for UNTOC and the Protocols thereto will take place in Vienna from 28 to 30 September 2015.

The sixth session of the Working Group on Trafficking in Persons will take place in Vienna from 16 to 18 November 2015

Working Group on International Cooperation

First session, Vienna, 11-12 October 2006; the session took place during the third session of the Conference of the Parties.

Second session, Vienna, 8-10 October 2008; the session took place during the fourth session of the Conference of the Parties.

Third session, Vienna, 20-21 October 2010, the session took place during the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties.

Fourth session, Vienna, 15-16 and 18 October 2012; the session took place during the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties. A joint discussion on cultural property by the Working Group on Technical Assistance and the Working Group on International Cooperation took place on 18 October 2012.

Fifth session; Vienna, 8-9 October 2014; the session took place during the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties.

Working Group of Government Experts on Technical Assistance

First session, Vienna, 16-17 October 2006; the session took place during the third session of the Conference of the Parties.

Fifth session, Vienna, 19-20 October 2010; the session took place during the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties.

Sixth session, Vienna, 17-18 October 2012; the session took place during the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties. A joint discussion on cultural property by the Working Group on Technical Assistance and the Working Group on International Cooperation took place on 18 October 2012.